Manager / Senior Manager, Industry Development (IDD1)

1 week ago

Paya Lebar Quarter SSG, Singapore SSG SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

[What the role is]

The Industry Development Division 1 (IDD1) is part of the Training Partners Group in SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) which aims to build a robust and high-quality Continuing Education and Training (CET) ecosystem through strategic partnerships and management of CET providers, and engagement of enterprises in skills development. Specifically, the IDD1 is responsible for:

• Account managing strategic CET partners to develop capabilities,

• Working with strategic partners to identify and support sectoral manpower development needs that are aligned with the Industry Transformation Maps (ITM),

• Identifying best-in-class partners and enterprises to develop capabilities in priority and emerging skills areas; and

• Implementing strategies to support enterprises' workforce transformation efforts.

You will be reporting to the Team Lead and be part of a team responsible to perform industry development and partnership engagement work:

[What you will be working on]

Industry Development & Intelligence Building

  • Gather intelligence on local and international industry trends and translate into jobs and skills strategies
  • Identify and engage best-in-class partners to do demand sensing, develop training solutions and drive skills upgrading
  • Work with strategic partners to implement plans as part of the Next Bound of SkillsFuture

Stakeholders Engagement

  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to implement the national programmes such as SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP)
  • Work with companies and CET Centres, including Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to curate training programmes and explore different modalities to serve the needs of the different workforce segments
  • Build networks with economic agencies, companies, trade associations & chambers, unions, and training partners to promote skills upgrading and lifelong learning
  • Monitor closely with partners on the take-up of the training programmes such as SCTP and gather training demand in new emerging sectors with hiring needs

Account Management and Partnership Management

  • Identify, appoint/renew and engage enterprises and strategic partners to support above SkillsFuture initiatives
  • Manage partner contracts, disbursements and other administrative matters
  • Conduct and monitor periodic reporting of training partners' efforts and outcomes
  • Appoint and manage partners for SCTP and other relevant industry programmes

[What we are looking for]

  • Possess the required competencies to execute the job duties proficiently
  • Up to 7 years of relevant work experience, and preferably in the adult training education sector and/or industry development (Candidates with experience in manufacturing sectors will have an added advantage)
  • Research and analytical skills and be able to gather intelligence on local and international industry trends and translate them into jobs and skills strategies
  • Communication and interpersonal skills and be able to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders across all levels to implement national programmes
  • Partnership management skills and be able to identify, appoint/renew, and engage enterprises and strategic partners to support SkillsFuture initiatives
  • Monitoring and evaluation skills to monitor closely with partners on the take-up of training programmes and gather training demand in new emerging sectors
  • Business development skills and be able to identify new opportunities for partnerships and collaborations
  • A team player who is resilient, resourceful, adaptable and an agile learner, and can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to achieve outcomes in multiple projects managed

Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.

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